The Circus Tent Grave Marker: Mass Grave of Circus Train Wreck Victims. On November 22, 1915, tragedy struck 6.5 miles east of Columbus when the Con. T. Kennedy circus train collided head-on with a passenger train. While the metal passenger cars held firm, the wooden circus cars crumpled, caught fire, and tragically claimed the lives of most of the animals and 15-24 circus workers. This unique tombstone, shaped like a tent, stands as a haunting memorial over mixed ashes from the wreck. A strange

Footage of Wirth's Circus shot by American tourists in the early 1950s. It shows their arrival, construction of the big top, behind-the-scenes footage of the performers, and part of the show. From our #Circus collection: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/australian-circus-shows-performers-and-history | NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia